GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TOURISM SOCIOLOGY/2880004
Course Title: TOURISM SOCIOLOGY
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 2 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Ahmet TAYFUN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tayfun
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tayfn@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Describe and explain definition of sociology concept and physical, economics impact of tourism, social and cultural impact of tourism, tourist- resid
With other sciences, especially sociology of tourism to associate with
Tourist-indigenous peoples in relation to emerging situations bring solutions to the sociological
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of sociology concept
2. Week  Definition of sociology concept
3. Week  Physical, economics impact of tourism
4. Week  Social and cultural impact of tourism
5. Week  The importance of tourism in people
6. Week  The importance of tourism in life style
7. Week  Tourist- resident interaction
8. Week  Touristic and non-touristic life
9. Week  mid term exam
10. Week  Related studies in this field
11. Week  Seminar
12. Week  Seminar
13. Week  Seminar
14. Week  Seminar
15. Week  Seminar
16. Week  Examination
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  -Yiorgos Apostolopoulos, Stella Leivadi and Andrew Yiannakis, The Tourism Socioligy of Tourism, Londan and New York, 2001. -Acıkurt Cevdet, Turizm Sosyolojisi, Balıkesir, 2003 - Rızaoğlu Bahattin, Turizm ve Toplumsallaşma, Ankara, 2004
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
16
3
48
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
16
3
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
16
2
32
 Presentation
16
1
16
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
20
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
25
25
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
189
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.56
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1He/she has professional management techniques and practices related to Recreation activitiesX
2He/she has the ability to solve the problem and analyze the problem of the company in the recreation field.X
3he/she has comprehensive knowledge related to his/her field about macro and micro scaled plan and policies.X
4he/she plans, conducts, evaluates and reports a research to his field by using scientific research methodsX
5he/she has the skills to be able to organize and manage the activities related to recreation fields.X
6he/she has the competence to follow the scientific literature related to the field of recreationX
7he/she renews and improves herself/himself continuously concerning the recreation fieldX
8he/she follows the information related to his/her field and makes communication by using at least a foreign language at general levelX
9he/she has the competence to apply the thesis writing techniques and processesX
10he/she has necessary skills to plan, design, operate, and sustain the activities of recreation field.X
11he/she has the skills to transfer the information related the recreation field to teammate and workersX
12he/she implements the interdisciplinary studies by using the information about recreation fieldX
13he/she develops the information with scientific methods by using available data that exhibited in recreation field and uses it with scientific, social and ethical responsibilityX